Insha Allah in this series we will look at the reality of 15th of Shaaban and see what is said about it in - Hadith, by Fuqaha and the Muhaddiseen. In the last post Insha Allah, i will post about the Bidah which have been associated with it and do not have any daleel of doing so.

Hadith No. 1 - First Century (1-100 Hij.)

أَخْبَرَنَا الْقَاضِي أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْأَنْبَارِيُّ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنُ الْبَلْخِيِّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُحَمَّدُ نَافِعُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْخُزَاعِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهِيبٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُورِعُ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعَافَى ابْن مُطَهَّرٍ عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ (مَنْ أَحْيَا أَرْبَعَ لَيَالٍ أَحْيَاهُ اللَّهُ مَا شَاءَ لَيْلَتَيِ الْعِيدَيْنِ وَلَيْلَةِ عَاشُورَاءَ وَلَيْلَةِ النِّصْفِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ أَحْيَاهُ اللَّهُ مَا شَاءَ)

SANAD (Chain of Narrators)

Imam Abi Taahir Rh. »»► Qazu Abul Qaasim Hussain bin Muhammed Rh. »»► Abu Abdullah Muhammed al Balkhi Rh. »»► Abu Muhammed Naafe Al Khuzaayi Rh. »»► Abdullah bin waheeb Rh. »»► Maurii bin Jubair Rh. »»► Mu’aafi bin Muttahar Rh. »»► Hussain Rh. »»► Abi Abdur Rehman Rh. »»► Ali bin Abi Taalib Rdh. »»► Rasoolullah S.A.W.

Text (Matan)

Hazrat Ali Rdh. say that Rasoolullah S.A.W. said that the one who prays in these four nights, Allah will grant him (better) life the way Allah wants, (Those nights are) the two nights of the Eidain, night of Aashura (10 Muharram) and the night of fifteenth Shabaan. 

(Mashikhatu Ibn Taahir Ibn Abi Safar : Page 127)

In this post Insha Allah i will try to cover some of the Hadiths which are quoted by people to say that it is a proof for reciting Surah Fatiha behind the Imaam.

Hadith No. 1

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ، عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، قَالَ: كُنَّا خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ فَقَرَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَثَقُلَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْقِرَاءَةُ، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ قَالَ: «لَعَلَّكُمْ تَقْرَءُونَ خَلْفَ إِمَامِكُمْ» قُلْنَا: نَعَمْ هَذًّا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: «لَا تَفْعَلُوا إِلَّا بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ فَإِنَّهُ لَا صَلَاةَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَقْرَأْ بِهَا»


SANAD (Chain of Narrators)

Imam Abu Dawud Rh. »»► Abdullah bin Muhammed An Nufaili Rh. »»► Muhammed Ibn Salama Rh. »»► Muhammed bin Ishaq Rh. »»► Makhool Rh. »»► AN Mahmooh bin Rabii Rh. »»►Ubaada bin Saamit Rdh. »»► Rasoolullah S.A.W.

Text (Matan)

This hadith states that Rasoolullah S.A.W said to (Sahaba Rdh.): maybe you recite behind the Imaam?

We (Sahaba Rdh.) said Ya Rasoolullah ! we recite in haste.

Rasoolullah S.A.W said: Only recite Surah Fatiha, because without it the salaah is not complete and don't recite anything else. (Sunan e Abi Dawud : Hadith 823)

In this post i will try to put forward the Daleel of not reciting Surah Fathiha behind the Imam and in the Second part we will look at the hadiths which are quoted by some to justify its recitation. Insha Allah

The Holy Quran

وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَأَنْصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ


Translation
"When the Qur'an is voiced, hearken unto it, and listen in silence, so that you might be graced with [God's] mercy." [Surah Al A’araf : 204]

Lets look at the Tafseer / explanation of the above ayah from the Sahaba and the Salaf.

Daleel No. 1


حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ، ثنا ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ وَأَبُو خَالِدٍ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدَ عَنِ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ عَنْ أُسَيْرِ بْنِ جَابِرٍ الْمُحَارِبِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: لَعَلَّكُمْ تُقِرُّونَ؟ قُلْنَا: نَعَمْ قَالَ: أَلا تَفْقَهُونَ؟ مالكم لَا تَعْقِلُونَ؟ وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَأَنْصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ.

SANAD (Chain of Narrators)

Imam Ibn Abi Haatim Rh. »»► Abu Saeed Al Ashaj Rh. »»► Ibn Fuzail Rh., »»► Abu Khalid Rh. »»►Dawud Ibn Abi hind Rh. »»► Abi Nadhrah Rh. »»►Usair bin Jabir Rh. »»► Abdullah bin Masood Rdh.

Text (Matan)
Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood Rdh. said to the (Muqtadees) maybe you recite behind the Imaam, Muqtadees said: Yes.

So Ibn Masood Rdh. said: Don't you have the understanding, what has happened to you, you are not using your wisdom, When Quran is recited, give ear to it and be silent so that you may receive mercy. (Tafseer Ibn Abi Haatim : Hadith No 8730, SAHEEH SANAD)